Meaning
hum; (interj. of contempt)
Chinese: 鼻中或口中发声，常表示不满。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “heng” becomes a different word in each tone. 哼 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 哼声hēng shēnghum
- 哼唱hēng chàngto hum; to croon
- 气哼哼qì hēng hēngenraged; furious; livid
- 哼儿哈儿hēng r hā rto hem and haw (loanword)
- 嗯哼en hēnguh-huh
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Example Sentence
她一边干活，一边哼着小曲儿。Tā yì biān gàn huó, yì biān hēng zhe xiǎo qǔr.She hums a little tune while working.
她tāshe一边yī biānone side干活gàn huóto work，一边yī biānone side哼hēngto groan着zhāo(ongoing action)小曲xiǎo qǔpopular song儿érchild。